Lasers Utilized for Controlled Mechanical Bending

Laser Forming (LF) involves the non-contact controlled bending of a metallic component with a laser. Over the past 30 years, laser technology has rapidly developed and diversified, replacing or enhancing many conventional manufacturing processes. Laser Forming is a flexible forming technique that uses a (defocused) laser beam to form sheet metal by thermal stresses alone. This forming technique has emerged as the key process for sheet metal rapid prototyping contributing to low lead time manufacturing. Read this paper to learn more.